Hey, the camera arrived, and guess what? It works great! I shot a quick clip. Desaturated the color to B&W on purpose. Nothing else done; didn't even focus properly. No sound; I plan to use a offboard mic and do my own mixing, instead of using the camera's onboard mic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_0XVjeQQs
This was exactly what I was looking to get, and I appreciate the assistance I received. Thanks, all!